4-3-3 ATTACKING GUIDE - WEEK TWO

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12 WEEK PROGRAMME: 

ATTACKING IN A 4-3-3

So in WEEK ONE: Midfield Possession
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Here we focused on passing, moving and support running. Creating Triangles and angles to pass and to keep and maintain possession.

Then introducing the DM 'Playmaker' to drop into the pocket to create space to create attacks.

Week TWO will be carrying on from here...

12 WEEK PROGRAMME: 

ATTACKING IN A 4-3-3

WEEK TWO: THE PLAYMAKER x2 per week for 90mins

Set up with roughly a Penalty area width grid and length from the halfway line with 6 players in the grid.

Now following on from week one, and the DM dropping back into the pocket for space, here were following on but now also including 3 more players (LW, RW and CF)

The drill starts unopposed with the DM dropping back to receive the ball from the coach

Once the the DM has the ball this is the TRIGGER for the attacking TRIO to incorporate two points of the attacking formula, LENGTH AND WIDTH 

The wingers pull out to the touch lines (marked by the red cones) giving the team - WIDTH

And the CF pulls high giving the team - LENGTH

COACHING POINTS:
DM:
- Checking shoulder before moving and when receiving the ball
- Receiving the ball on their back foot and on the half turn
- Pass to wide players ideally are drilled or low and to feet (show how effective high and low balls are)
ie A high ball can take longer and more touches to control and slows up an attack! Where as a well placed pass to feet requires less touches and a faster attack
- Also work on passing to the infront of ie into SPACE for the winger to run onto
LW+RW:
- Pull out to touchlines with body shape always open/facing the ball as soon as the DM receives the ball
CF:
- Goes long taking CBs with them giving space for midfield players

CM's x2:

- Also push up to help create space for the DM and also to occupy the oppositions center midfielders (if they were to play a typical 4-4-2 line up.

The DM 'Playmaker' now has x3 attacking options LW, RW or CF

And acting as like an american quaterback if you will, looks to find whoever is FREE.

As this is unopposed and no defenders are involved yet, if the attacking trio (LW, RW and CF) have all been followed/tracked and are marked. 

The DM brings the ball forward into midfield (inside the grid) and keeps the ball with a 3 v 2.

Progress the drill into using defenders, and attacking on goal once the players have the understanding/following of the session.

Here the LW has pulled wide and not been followed by his marker, giving the DM 'The Playmaker' the option to find him.

Again if the defenders are marking the attacking trio (LW, RW and CF) the DM brings the ball forward in a 3v2 with the wingers coming narrower to either create a bigger overload or to come in and then back out to try and lose their marker for the DM to drop back into the 'Pocket' to find them.

TAKE HOME POINTS:

- As soon the team get the ball they look to attack, and thus MAKE the pitch as big as possible with 'width and length'

- The DM drops back into the 'pocket/space' between defence and midfield

- CM's push up to help create space and occupy oppositions midfield

Once the players are performing this well

(follow this session onto)

WEEK THREE

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